099205 Accession Number: 099205

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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-11-25. TROOPS IN THE RABAUL AREA ARE PROVIDED WITH ENTERTAINMENT BY MOBILE CINEMAS OF 5 BASE SUB AREA. SHOWN, THE MOBILE CINEMA TRUCK PRESENTED BY THE ORANGE AND DISTRICT PATRIOTIC FUND. THE TRUCK HAS DUAL PROJECTION 35MM FULL SIZE MACHINES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: PRIVATE J.E. DOWNER (1); SERGEANT L.E. DOWER (2).

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Accession Number
099205
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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